Indigenous IMPAC5
Indigenous IMPAC5 Congress
IMPAC5 Indigenous Pavilion, designed by Sa̱nala and NEM, built by Skyline Productions with art from Calvin Charlie-Dawson and Kelly Cannell
IMPAC5 - Carver Beau Wagner at the Indigenous Pavilion
IMPAC5 - Jessie Hemphill providing opening comments at IMPAC5 Indigenous Banquet
IMPAC5 - Left to right: William George Thomas, Elder Deanna George, Carleen Thomas, and Jessie Hemphill providing opening comments, prayer and song at IMPAC5 Indigenous Banquet
IMPAC5 - Participants at the Indigenous Caucus
IMPAC5 Indigenous Caucus
IMPAC5 Sa̱nala and Nautsa’mawt Events Management teams at the Indigenous Pavilion
IMPAC5, the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress, took place from February 3 to 8, 2023 in xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territory, Vancouver, BC. The Congress was a global forum that brought together ocean conservation professionals and high-level officials to inform, inspire and act on ocean conservation through marine protected areas.
Indigenous IMPAC5 was series of Indigenous-specific activities and events at the congress. Developed by the IMPAC5 Indigenous Working Group, Indigenous IMPAC5 events and activities complemented and enhanced the programming of the overall IMPAC5 Congress, and the experience of Indigenous participants.
Sa̱nala convened the IMPAC5 Indigenous Working Group, made up of representatives from First Nations and Indigenous-serving organizations across the country. Together, Sa̱nala and the Indigenous Working Group co-developed a series of culturally appropriate and inclusive Indigenous-led events and activities, open to over 450 Indigenous delegates.
Read the Indigenous IMPAC5 2023 summary report for more information on the events and activities or visit the project page.
The full IMPAC5 summary report is available on the IMPAC5 website. test